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Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Recycling Waste Plastic into Solar Microconcentrators to Exceed the Thermodynamic Limits of Photovoltaics Generation for Net-zero Emissions in Agriculture
October 2024 – October 2025
In Nova Scotia, one of the significant challenges in year-long food productivity is shrinking arable land, and rather than focusing on sustainability for continued food security, agricultural processes have relied on massive fossil fuels consumption to produce the food needed by a growing diverse
Sujets en rapport avec l’hydrogène
Carbon Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) Software Development
October 2024 – October 2025
The project will develop a Carbon Nutrient Management Program (CNMP) software program to estimate, calculate, and validate carbon emissions reductions from farm practices.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Chemical Remediation and Valorization of the Electrical Insulating Gas Sulfur Hexafluoride, the Most Potent Greenhouse Gas
October 2024 – October 2025
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is a gas used in electrical switchgear. SF6 is the most potent industrial greenhouse gas (GHG), with a global warming potential over 23500 times that of CO2.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Powered by the Ocean – Clean Energy from Motion to Power fishing Vessels and Ferries
October 2024 – September 2025
Most current marine vessels run on bunker fuel, which is the worst fuel on the planet from an emission perspective.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Point Source Capture on Ferries in Nova Scotia
December 2024 – September 2025
The proposed research project aims to study the effectiveness of a point source capture device installed on a ferry to remove harmful emissions from its exhaust. The focus is on capturing three main pollutants: carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur oxides (SOx), and nitrogen oxides (NOx).
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Harnessing Poultry Manure for Energy: A Strategy for Net Zero Emissions and Cost Reduction
October 2024 – August 2025
This project aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the chicken and egg industry in Nova Scotia through waste valorization while concurrently proposing a sustainable energy source for the sector.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Aggregation of Distributed Residential Energy Storage for Enhanced Grid Resilience and Renewable Energy Growth
October 2024 – August 2025
Distributed residential energy storage is a scalable path to enable renewable energy generation growth and increase grid resilience.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » énergie éolienne
Assessment of Atlantic Canadian Ports to Support Offshore Wind Development
July 2024 – June 2025
Status of study: In progress
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Moisture Tolerance Testing of Novel Perovskite Solar Cells
October 2024 – June 2025
Rayleigh Solar Tech produces lightweight, flexible solar panels made with a revolutionary material called perovskite. Perovskite solar panels have the potential to cost half as much as traditional silicon panels, and even less in the long term.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Novel high-performance opto-chromic sensing technology for visible detection of hydrogen leaks in pipelines and storage
December 2023 – March 2025
Hydrogen is a high-in-demand carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels. However, the low heat of combustion and flammability of hydrogen, compounded by lack of odor, endanger storage and transportation.